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Aggregate indicator title

Institutional commitment to public engagement 

Description

Commitments by institutions and organizations to public engagement

Domain

Governance

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative & Qualitative

Primary/Secondary data

Primary & Secondary data

Source of data

Primary: Project partners/ participants

Secondary: Project documentation; social media

Time series

Yes, ex ante and ex post

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values & nominal

Unit of analysis

Project/program  

Analytical level (logic model)

Context, input, process, output, outcome, impact, and perception indicators

Links with indicators in other domains

N/A 

Data collection method(s)

Interviews with partners/facilitators; participant surveys/questionnaires; participant observations, Review of project documentations such as events diary (journals) filled in by organizers of events; Participant satisfaction questionnaires filled in by participants attending the event; social media analytics 

Data collection item(s)

Not indicated, but can be derived from the 'indicator building' field

Indicator building

Process indicator:

  • Commitments by institutions & organizations to public engagement

Outcome indicator:

  • Changes in agendas / organizational practices as a result from public engagement

Perception indicators:

  • Public interest in impact of science & technology
  • Public expectations of engagement in decision-making processes
Availability of data

Low

Feasibility

Moderately resource demanding 

Comments/caveats

The indicator building cell includes process, outcome and impact indicators

Source of indicator definition

DITOs Consortium (2016)